Uhhh- not sure. But in the UK tech-tree, there is 100% muiltple better options of even the same vehicle family at the BR.
I do recall liking/having a much better time in one of the “Pattion” MBTs, but don’t recall if it was the M48 or M60.
Well, if we lower its BR, it will at least have a small chance of fighting back; it is currently defenceless. Well let say if they lower the Tu-95M to 8.0 so it means in a uptier it would not face any supersonic aircraft but just slightly below Mach 1 and guess what? Those jets can still easily intercept the Tu-95M, and they can even climb way higher than the Tu-95M.
Well they aren’t even struggling at that altitude, those bombers are struggling at that altitude. Instead I still see one at 11k Meters and manage to shot me down still.
I am sorry but I have to disagree because I manage to do it with no problem at all instead I am literally the one bullying those bombers with a lower BR jet.
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They would have to remove DM23 from the A1A1 for it to ever go down. I dont see them doing that. It also wouldnt have a lineup at 8.7 either so its just overlooked by Gaijin and the players.
I agree with ozelot, theres already so many SPAA with IR missiles AND guns at 9.3 so why should an SPAA with just stingers be higher. Same goes for Gepard 1A2
F9F-2
- Air Realistic Battles: 8.0 → 7.7
Reasoning: As it stands, the F9F-2 Panther does not offer any meaningful advantage over the F9F-5 Panther, which shares the same 8.0 BR. The F9F-5 is objectively better, while the F9F-2 has performance closer to the F2H-2 Banshee at 7.3, albeit slightly lighter and faster.
There is little to no reason to choose the F9F-2 when the F9F-5 occupies the same BR and offers superior flight characteristics. Moving the F9F-2 to 7.7 would be a more logical placement and would serve as a smoother progression between the F2H-2 (7.3) and F9F-5 (8.0), creating a more linear Banshee–Panther progression at 7.3, 7.7, 8.0, and 8.3.
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It is so annoying to play against them expesially when you are in a lower br plane without fox3 missiles.
I don’t understand what was the plan with these things, I mean was somebody high when the were figuring out what would be the best br for these? The 12.3-13.0 br is kinda unplayable because of them.
There are 13.0s with Fox 3s. PL-12 nerf. And the N001 radar might be the third worst radar I’ve ever used in game. Decompression is the problem not the MKs
The premium flankers can 100% still do well at 13.7
They need to go up
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B7A2 (Homare 23)
- Air Realistic Battles: 3.7 → 4.0
Reasoning: Compared to the standard B7A2, this variant offers superior high-altitude engine performance, allowing it to effectively dogfight against capable fighters at nearly all altitudes.
From personal experience in Air RB, it performs exceptionally well with an airspawn, giving it a strong and often uncontested energy advantage. When used properly, it can dominate matches due to its impressive flight performance, enabling it to compete with aircraft such as the Bf 109 F-4 and XP-50.
I do not think it is fair for the B7A2 (Homare 23) to remain at the same 3.7 BR as the standard B7A2 and SB2C Helldiver variants, given that the Homare 23 version demonstrates clearly superior performance compared to similar dive bombers.
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Vehicle
PVKV II
Ground RB
4.0>4.0
Moving the only decent 4.0 TD on Sweden to 4.3 makes people stop playing it entirely as you have to uptier your entire lineup to 4.3 for one vehicle. The only vehicles near it are the 4.0 vehicles and a 4.7 prem tank and 4.7 SPAA, this again makes the PVKV II worthless as people will simply stop playing the vehicle as it lacks a lineup.
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Eremin’s Yak-3(e)
- Air Realistic Battles: 4.0 → 4.7
Reasoning: I have already explained the reasoning for moving the Yak-3 to 4.7, and the Yak-3 (e) should be moved there as well. The Yak-3 (e) shares the same engine and 99.9% identical flight performance as the Yak-3, although it is slightly lighter and has marginally better maneuverability. It also retains strong 20 mm cannon ballistics, which make securing clean kills relatively easy.
Moving it to 4.7 would still leave it comfortably balanced at that BR.
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No, Pz4J has smoke grenade launchers. Pz4H doesn’t have it.
M60 would be much better as it has the 105mm gun, M48 has a 90mm gun
Yak-9U
- Air Realistic Battles: 4.7 → 5.0
Reasoning: Yak-9U is similar to the Yak-3, but with a more powerful engine, improved overall performance, and better structural limits at higher speeds. Although it is slightly heavier, it still maintains a higher top speed, along with solid acceleration, climb rate, and maneuverability.
As a result, it greatly benefits from the current Air RB meta, where most engagements occur around 3,000 meters, an altitude range in which the Yak-9U already excels, allowing it to perform effectively and help conclude matches more quickly.
Moving it to 5.0 would still leave it comfortably balanced at that BR.
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Yak-3U
- Air Realistic Battles: 5.7 → 6.0
Reasoning: Like the Yak-3, the Yak-3U is significantly stronger at 5.7 thanks to its lighter airframe and more powerful engine. It offers superior climb rate, maneuverability, energy retention, and acceleration, allowing it to outperform most of its peers. It is a particularly lethal opponent at low altitudes. Its only drawback is subpar high-altitude performance. However, with strong 20 mm cannon ballistics, it benefits greatly from the current Air RB meta, where most engagements occur around 3,000 meters, an altitude range in which the Yak-3U excels, enabling it to perform effectively and help conclude matches more quickly.
Since the Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX series is being moved to 6.0, so the Yak-3U should also be moved to 6.0, as they are direct rivalries. It would still remain comfortably balanced at that BR.
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It is absolutely insane wdym… It has a cracked 105mm gun with a 5sec reload and a 30mm autocannon…
The vijayanta is 8.3 with manual loader and way worse mobility plus no autocannon or even .50cal
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Jaguar A
- Air Realistic Battles BR: No Change
- Make the Matra R550 Magic 1 immediately available in the loadout, rather than requiring it to be unlocked through a Tier IV modification.
Reasoning: I do not think I need to say much. The direct British counterpart, the Jaguar GR.1A, has the AIM-9G available without the need for research. The same applies to the Jaguar IS, which already has the Magic II available without research.
The Jaguar A sits at a BR where missile engagements are more common, and it is frustrating to grind for the missile modification at Tier IV when the Jaguar A is already outclassed by fighters at 10.7 and above. It has to rely on securing third-party air kills to make meaningful progress in modification research.
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Jaguar E
- Air Realistic Battles BR: No Change
- Make the Matra R550 Magic 1 immediately available in the loadout, rather than requiring it to be unlocked through a Tier IV modification.
Reasoning: Like Jaguar A, I don’t need to say much. The direct British counterpart, the Jaguar GR.1A, has the AIM-9G available without the need for research. The same applies to the Jaguar IS, which already has the Magic II available without research.
The Jaguar E sits at a BR where missile engagements are more common, and it is frustrating to grind for the missile modification at Tier IV when the Jaguar E is already outclassed by fighters at 10.7 and above. It has to rely on securing third-party air kills to make meaningful progress in modification research.
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F-111A
- Air Realistic Battles BR: No Change
- Give F-111A AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
Reasoning: Ever since the F-111A Aardvark’s flight model was adjusted to more accurate historical values, there is little appeal left in playing it when the F-111F Aardvark offers a superior kit and overall performance.
Without lowering its BR, I believe the F-111A could be improved at its current placement by adding the AIM-9E Sidewinder as an additional air-to-air missile option. The AIM-9B Sidewinder has become largely ineffective at this BR, where most aircraft are fast and maneuverable enough to easily defeat it. Providing AIM-9Es would improve its air-to-air capability, as the uncaged seeker allows for easier target acquisition prior to launch. I think giving it a high number of AIM-9Es is a fair adjustment to assist the F-111A a little more in the air battles.
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Harrier Gr.1 9.7 → 9.3 OR Fix the SRAAM OR Add Countermeasures
The Harrier Gr.1 is essentially unable to use the SRAAM because the missile relies on high launch speed and minimal AOA during launch to be stable, however the Harrier offers neither. Because of that, the effectiveness of the SRAAM is not only lower than that of an AIM-9B but since the Harrier Gr.1 has no countermeasures.
Alternatively, fixing the SRAAM’s autopilot. One of the ways this can be done is by changing the propNavMult from 10 to 7.5. The reqAccelMax can also be reduced to 35 from 45 (which iirc is the historical value). The result is this. A much more stable missile that does not over-lead targets causing the seeker to lose lock that can be fired even when pulling AOA. (Radar slaving was enabled for this example to make it easier to get more off-bore shots)
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